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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This is perhaps the most reliable source of information on angel investor groups across the world, and the software is used by most of the other angel organizations mentioned below for deal flow. New England Investment Network.

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5 Flocks Of Investors Looking For An Enticing Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. USA Angel Investment Network. The reach is very broad, with a network has 30 branches extending to 80 different countries.

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Does Your VC have an Investment Thesis, or a Hypothesis?

David Teten

Investors don’t want to be too restrictive and miss out on a deal. However, we’d argue that for most smaller managers who are not brand names, it’s better to be highly identified in your niche than being a generalist. These firms focus on certain management philosophies or categories of founders. . We think not. .

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . 1) Manage the firm . Before you can actually invest, you have to manage your fund. I’ve used Asana extensively to manage activities firm-wide. This is harder than it sounds.

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How to Scale a Venture Capital (or Private Equity) Fund

David Teten

Managers of VC funds typically want to grow their business aggressively, just like the founders we back. – Create a franchise and license access to it , e.g., the Draper Venture Network. My Partners at HOF Capital are younger than I am, which means that we have a half-century horizon for the franchise we are building. .

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Finding The Right Angel Investor For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. USA Angel Investment Network. The reach is very broad, with a network has 30 branches extending to 80 different countries.

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Flocks of Angels, and All You Need is One

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. It boasts 448 member-managed groups and VCs, 15,414 investors, and 2,400 new company applications a month. New England Investment Network. One of the most common questions I get is “How do I find angel investors?” Keiretsu Forum.